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This May, BritBox will be premiering the new six-part mystery police drama series, After the Flood. When an unidentified man is found dead in a lift in an underground car park, police initially assume he became trapped as the waters rose after a natural disaster, but Police Constable Joanna Marshall, played by Sophie Rundle, becomes obsessed with discovering what really happened to him. The series will see the real impact of climate change on the lives of residents in this small town, as the floods threaten to expose deep secrets, and both fortunes and reputations are at stake. How far will people go to protect themselves? To celebrate the premiere, Britbox wants to make a splash by featuring their new series poster on multiple screens in Times Square - as a dynamic cinemagraph. 


We're not looking for original artwork in this project. Instead, we're looking for a talented visual effects artist, animator, or motion graphic designer who can work with existing assets and turn them them into a :10-:15 loopable and dynamic cinemagraph - something that can dramatically stand out amongst the hustle and bustle of New York City's Times Square, and truly elevate the series poster in an unexpected way, with realistic visual flourishes. BritBox has already provided all their existing poster assets, but they're open to a range of different solutions to the creative challenge here. That said, it's important that we see the star, Sophie Rundle, front and center, along with the menacing clouds, the pouring rain, and the swirling floodwaters that create depth in the static imagery.


While we are only looking for a single creative execution, the final content will be featured on multiple screens with a range of different aspect ratios, so you'll need to be thoughtful and deliberate in how you adapt and reformat your creative approach for each placement. We'd encourage you to include how you plan to approach the different screen sizes in your treatment, and you can review specs and details for each screen HERE. We will also need each asset to be delivered with and without a tune in for the show; there will be one version asking audiences to "Tune in on May 13th," and another version that simply says "Now Streaming."


To give us an idea of the visual approach you're going for, we're asking that you submit links to your artist portfolio, along with a PDF document containing three examples of past work that are representative of the artistic style you'd use to create your design. It would be great to see an example of work that shows you can elevate a still image into something that has simple but dynamic movement, like this. It's NOT full animation and certainly NOT a traditional "video" execution, because that's more movement than we need. This is about adding a little flare that elevates your still image and makes it feel alive, dramatic, and menacing. To that end, you also have the option to submit a proof-of-concept of the cinemagraph if you think that's helpful. 


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DELIVERABLES: There are 8 total video assets. Please see the full specs & placements.


EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE


RELEVANT ASSETS: HERE


EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but you should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.


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TONE/FEEL: Dramatic, Menacing, Attention Grabbing, Depth


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In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors.






Requirements

  1. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.

  2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

  3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.

  4. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.

  5. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p and formatted for the aspect ratios listed in the Deliverables (e.g. 16x9). Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.

  6. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES - SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.

  7. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor's organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.

  8. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a creator.

  9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.

  10. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor, nor can Submissions contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.

  11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

  12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.

  13. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.